Effect of Laboratory Method on Students’ Achievement And Retention In Senior Secondary Schools Biology In Kogi East Senatorial Zone
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSRJRME) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 6
Abstract
The study was conducted to determine the effect of laboratory method of teaching on senior secondary school students’ achievement and retention in Biology in Kogi East Senatorial Zone. The effect of gender was also examined The study has four research objectives, answered four research questions and tested four null hypotheses. A quasi experimental design of non equivalent group was adopted. Students Biology Achievement Test (SBAT) was developed and administered to 365 samples drawn from 14,920 populations of Senior Secondary School II students using Taro Yamen. The instrument (SBAT) was validated by three experts and its reliability coefficient was established as 0.87 using test retest method. The experimental group was taught using laboratory method of teaching while the control group was taught using traditional method of teaching as the study lasted for three weeks. Data for the research questions were analyzed using descriptive statistics of means and standard deviation, while the null hypotheses formulated were tested at 0.05 level of significant using ANCOVA. Results of the study revealed significant difference of the achievement, retention and interaction effect between teaching method and the gender of student in the mean gain achievement scores of students taught using laboratory method of teaching and their counterparts taught using traditional method of teaching. The study revealed significant difference in the academic achievement and retention of male and female school students exposed to laboratory method of teaching. The study concluded that laboratory method of teaching is an effective approach of teaching biology at the senior secondary school level. The study recommended that school authority should ensure that teachers should use laboratory method of teaching some basic concepts in biology as it is the most effective teaching method.
Authors and Affiliations
Chibabi A. A. , Dr. Umoru S. E. , Onah D. O. , Itodo E. E.
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